WailBrew AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like WailBrew

WailBrew is described as 'A minimalistic and beautiful GUI for Homebrew package management on macOS. Experience the power of command-line tools through an intuitive, modern interface' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WailBrew for Mac, Homebrew, Linux and Go (Programming Language). The best WailBrew alternative is Homebrew, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WailBrew are Brewer X, Homebrew Cask, Applite and Cakebrew.

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  1. Homebrew icon
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    Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with macOS. Also available for Linux.

    60 Homebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
    • Homebrew is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to WailBrew.

    • Homebrew is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WailBrew.

    • Homebrew is Free and Open SourceWailBrew is also Free and Open Source
    • Homebrew is LightweightWailBrew is not according to our users
  2. Brewer X icon
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    Brewer X is a refreshing user interface for Homebrew. Manage your apps, scripts, and fonts with ease and dive into the most comprehensive software library for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Brewer X is the most popular commercial alternative to WailBrew.

    • Brewer X is Paid and ProprietaryWailBrew is Free and Open Source
    • Brewer X is LightweightWailBrew is not according to our users
  3. Homebrew Cask icon
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    Homebrew-cask provides a friendly homebrew-style CLI workflow for the administration of Mac applications distributed as binaries.

    It's implemented as a homebrew external command called cask.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  4. Cakebrew icon
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    Cakebrew is the most convenient way to use Homebrew for your daily tasks! It does for Homebrew what Synaptics does to Linux package managers. From the Cakebrew UI, you can:

    17 Cakebrew alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. BrewMate icon
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    BrewMate is a macOS GUI application that makes it easy to search for, install, and uninstall Homebrew casks. You can also see the top downloaded casks for the last month.

    9 BrewMate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Cork icon
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    Cork is not just an interface for Homebrew. It has many features that are either very hard to accomplish using Homebrew alone, or straight-up not possible.

    8 Cork alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Cakebrewjs icon
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    Download Cakebrewjs for free. Homebrew GUI App written in electron. brew GUI, Possible to install using:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. McBrew icon
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    A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI. This is my personal spin on the awesome version from buresdv. Adding in features and redesigning the look to fit more of my needs. Also using this as a learning opportunity for Swift as I'm new to it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Taphouse icon
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    Native macOS GUI for Homebrew. Browse, search, install, and manage packages, casks, services, and taps with a beautiful interface.

    5 Taphouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Kelp icon
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    A simple replacement for homebrew for installing binary packages on macOS written in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Go (Programming Language)
     
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